The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-08-06
long the Republican ;..S,. 1869.

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gagged 10y party Of Norwo igan essng"ante.
who had become dissatisfied with their
location in Southern ka2sas, 10 inspect
the lands lying in the valley Of ,re Re-
publican River, Nebraska. | was au-
thorized to select a suitable sits for q
Prospective settlement, GnG return W. hin
month from the date of my deraitnra.
so the PARTY could reach Their ae-r homes
N line to plant crops.
was well acquainted with the Arkan.
Sas Valley having trave.scd its entire ex-
TENT but my present journey lay through
a country unknown to me exce,t Goa
say However it prescribed lie field
"f adventure, and this fac bus 4oi.l
enc, my zest for the tip. Cccasiona'Ir.
episodes occurred which would led TO
pru ent but shor' lived resolves - re
more liscrcct ii my cxcur,:o hi'.er
and thith.r.
1t was bleak March day that | left
the river and stuck out over the div de
III northerly direstion. The county
through which | iourneyed before reach
ing the Republican was being rapidly
settled in many sections; but the greatest
portion OF it was roved by hunters. In
dams and wild game. HitEuut ally note
worthy adventure | entered the s,iv2r's
beautiful valley on the evening Of my
third day ont. No habita;io.. ras visible
save a solitary cabin standing on an *
te:islve plateau compile mlrs north If
the river ThiCher directs, nv cgGise
and found its occupant an !,ie.ly co.,
pc, who had recently sett.,. in Tie eac-
ton. | received ample H.. .i.a'i,y at
their hands, and ! ! the mo a .,r'ta-
ished my camp-sack f. ON thei. hou. A., I'D
stores. They We're greatly annoyed 1t
my "venturesomeness' actem,L g 10
ASCEND the valley alone.
~ Dung man." said my host was
stalt''g of. I'm aid you're 40, to
get Liable, &" don't you forget it,
"''"''N you ih.,t .",' l rep.cd !, e.
y. ri Im not back ten days lie
you may s. M ,r.IGI expedition y er
NE" and sprl ng my IL nb!c Mexican
pony-Mexico was his name soos lost
sight of his CABIN, which was tic la>t e
on the river.
followed a well defined t.tti! the first
day which seemed to be COURSE. 5y buff
faloes, Indians and white men alike. The
country was evidently the huaters para.
disc. The signs of game rapidly increased
as penetrated into its solicitudes. The
sloughs and marshes lying az iacaat to
the liver were alive with widiowl. DC.
casionally | would start groups OF deer
which were feeding GU the bottoms;
groups OF antelopes gazed uquisi lively at
me from the north"ard slopes. Or the
southern divide ,.oat blow, OF .llack
surged to and ho-tha van Of va ,.erGs
OF oufaloes who: aunuai ncur,icns ten
extended over ali uninlabited prairies of
the plains.
At shOlt Intervals crossed beautiful
wooded streams twisting through deep
narrow valleys in in TIE DIVIDES ard cut
ting ravInes in the bottoms, On their
banks could be located Tie finest of
claims Tor many nile, above their
mouths. AS progressed the cou lt.y be
came more charming. 1t was cert;inly
delightful land for emigrauts, and | felt
certain of satisfying my employers. 1t
was no wonder that The Indians resented
attempts to people the vaiiey-oi that the
attempts were pcrsi,te,, 10 by the set
tiers
Before leaving my host L. the morning,
he had entertained ne witt a history of
the massacre of party of aGrroyors
which had taken place year or two ne.
fore. My habitual indifference to Sc ;,ers'
''yl.ns," however, led me to lightly con-
slider the fact. Not an Indian Or tie trace
of their recent presence had discovered,
and when night overlook me, after
fo,ty miles ride, I made halt with no
premonitions of danger 10 distu.b nv
complacency. Ipicketed Mexico on the
bank of cosy basin inc.os ng Il !icious
Sprlug, with box elle.s ..pd willows
grouped about 1t. III all # ny wander
lugS had found no more exquisite nook
for nights soiourn. The evening was
comfortably warm and my prapara lions
We're soon completed.
whinny from the ny attracted my
attention. Selling my ca.bine | carti-
ously peeped over the baE.. Not five
rods away stood a magnificent black
tailed deer staring at Nex.ao a. il he = as
an aspiration. At the tlazc from MY gun
the buck fel, in us lacks. The reader
can be assured that ia. v,ui on steaks
of The moss slavery kiad for .yp,,
Morning came, AID VI u it Ia -caewal
Of my Journey. On tho evening" Of my
third Gay IN the rive reached q point
where tac val.oy lost many # It attrac-
tive features. The bottoms became il.
regular and broken, and tie soil >ha 'ow
aud sandy. l co0;! .ded that the ject
of my trip could be accomplished by Sc.
Letting different sizes be oV and leave
the choice to the Norwegia4s. accord
ingiy started on my repuru the ensuing
day.
At IocI ! cartercd to the river to
water Mexico and obtain d1au2ht for
my elf. But he current was ,c...c. y else
than liquid mud, owing 20 the frequent
crossing Of buf1aloes. The pony refused
to driu&, and certainly did rot quaff
any OF the .epulsive mixture.
Riding along the hank | Snur; f FIR a
spring ooz:ng out 4 sufficient quan.Ity of
"Adam's ale to allay our th rSt. Pass
ing through grove OF s,!ubby " lows,
Mexico, with a snort OF terror, yeered
aside So suddenly as to nes.riy unseat me.
Refining him sharply, l urged him on
few PAGES, but he SHE'D again with such
quickness that the saddles irth snapped,
and saved myself from dislodgment only
by clasping him about the neck Sur
prised aud somewhat alarmed a; his evil
dent terror, | dismouDted r&s ching
the girth led him to a Shadowy opening
ahead toward which had tried 10 ride
him; but stopped in Gismay, after reach
ing it, for, on tie ground. partly obscured
by the shade, was the body of . dead In
dian. Blood was ebbing from a CHASTITY
wound in his breast. His face was obi
Gus with warpaint, and rendered doubly
hideous from the distortions of violent